# Flesh: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025

This literary fiction novel series from David Szalay follows the arc of a single life shaped by chance, luck, and choice. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025, *Flesh* charts a man’s trajectory from a modest apartment in Hungary to the elite society of London, examining the relentless forces of money and power that define the twenty-first century.

The story begins with fifteen-year-old István, a shy, isolated newcomer in a Hungarian town. His only companion, a married neighbor close to his mother’s age, draws him into a clandestine relationship that sends his life spiraling. Years later, István rises through the army into the super-rich circles of London, where status and wealth collide with intimacy and love. This psychological novel series offers a spare, visceral portrait of a man navigating the currents that can build or break a life.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [Flesh Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9781529926842) (ISBN 9781529926842)

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